Posted on 02/03/2006 11:07:42 AM PST by Irontank
A woman accused of using racial epithets while waiting for food at a Connecticut Taco Bell drive-through window was arrested Wednesday.
Jennifer Farrelly, 19, of East Windsor, has been charged with ridicule on account of race, creed or color and second-degree breach of peace. Farrelly's boyfriend, Eric Satterlee, 22, of Ashford, was charged with breach of peace in the incident.
On Dec. 18, Farrelly and Satterlee became frustrated by the slow service at the Taco Bell restaurant on Brookside Place, according to an arrest warrant. Farrelly banged on the drive-through window and called the Taco Bell attendant, Jamelle Byrd, a racial epithet, according to the warrant. Satterlee allegedly cursed and banged on the window.
Farrelly denied using racial epithets when she was interviewed by police, saying Byrd caused the dispute by ridiculing her for parking her car far away from the drive-through window, the warrant states. Byrd's supervisor told police that Byrd should not have been working the drive-through because he had gotten into a similar incident with another customer, the warrant states.
Developing...
I don't know...but I'm still saluting.
But remember in the absence of light we are all the same color.
Deep Thoughts by Justanotherokie
What is it about the phrase; The right of free speech shall not be infringed" that confuses these Connecticut idiots?
"Sec. 53-37. Ridicule on account of race, creed or color. Any person who, by his advertisement, ridicules or holds up to contempt any person or class of persons, on account of the creed, religion, color, denomination, nationality or race of such person or class of persons, shall be fined not more than fifty dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days or both. (1949 Rev., S. 8376.)"
Wow cool...1984 is here.
(shaking head)
Methinks the window banger is stupid.
Why would you launch an epithet at the person/people preparing your food? They will in all likelihood, Jesse Jackson your meal.
Has this law been challenged in court yet?
What about ridiculing on the basis of lack of intellect?
No, you got all wrong.
All speech is free...its just that some speech is more free than others.
same thing as the second.....
You can be arrested for being a tacky tasteless loudmouth jerk........how about that. I suspect that when the police got involved she continued to be a jerk resulting in her arrest.....breach of peace???? LOL I will be curious to see how this plays out in court.
Sounds more like Sweden."
It sounds to me as though you are ridiculing people who are Swedish -- or who are of Sweidhs descent.
Careful, or I might have you charged with "ridicule on account of national origin".
/sarcasm
I left Connecticut 15 years ago, mostly because of these idiots that revere the right to claim injury for nonexistant injuries. Yup, the weirdos are taking over. Every culture is better than what used to be ours.
Whatever happened to; sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me? How did society get so candy@ssed anyway. Libtards. There I answered my own question.
"Ridicule an account of race, creed, etc." OK... I'm guessing that this one hasn't, as of yet, attracted the notice of any higher courts.
That looks like Amanda Tapping
Heh, heh. Actually I am of Swedish descent myself.
This sort of reminds me of the Swedish pastor who got arrested for giving a sermon about gays.
And "dating". Evidently a very versatile animal, the camel.
I guess Kelo took away more than Property Rights...Americans Rights that have been guaranteed by the Cinstitution are stripped away daily...
What does it take for the People to realize the "Tree of Liberty" is extremely parched?!?!
Kinda interesting in light of the Islamazi world going ballistic over cartoons, and our State Department is apologizing for the offense?
Who's values and customs and rights seem to be more important to this Gub'Mint?
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